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Insect

/ˈɪˌnsɛkt/
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(noun) An arthropod (in the Insecta class) characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.

What do you call this insect in English?
They are nature's laboratory for all kinds of plant, animal and insect life.
CEFR Practice Quiz
A small ____ with bright green wings landed on the flower and began to drink the sweet nectar.

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